Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts
centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Situated on Bennelong Point in
Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the facility is adjacent to
the Sydney central business district and the Royal Botanic Gardens, between
Sydney and Farm Coves.

Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the facility
formally opened on 20 October 1973 after a gestation beginning with Utzon's
1957 selection as winner of an international design competition. The NSW
Government, led by Premier Joseph Cahill, authorised work to begin in 1958,
with Utzon directing construction. The government's decision to build Utzon's
design is often overshadowed by circumstances that followed, including cost and
scheduling overruns as well as the architect's ultimate resignation.